National Guard Deployed in Los Angeles Amid Large-Scale Riots Following Immigration Raids

Los Angeles has been engulfed in riots following large-scale ICE raids targeting workplaces suspected of employing undocumented immigrants, resulting in over 100 arrests. Protests erupted outside detention centers and around the city, with demonstrators chanting against ICE and engaging in confrontations with law enforcement, including the use of tear gas and police lines to disperse crowds. In response to escalating violence and unrest, President Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles, a move criticized by Governor Newsom and others as potentially unconstitutional and inflammatory, with concerns about the Posse Comitatus Act being raised. While federal officials defended the deployment as necessary for law enforcement and public safety, local authorities, including the LAPD and Sheriff, reportedly limited their engagement amid the chaos. The situation remains volatile, with vehicles set on fire and ongoing clashes between protesters and federal agents, highlighting deep tensions over immigration enforcement and federal intervention in California.